BURNSVILLE

OCT. 27

Burglary. A burglary was reported in the 1300 block of W. 143rd Street.

Drugs. Police arrested a suspect in connection with drug activity in the 600 block of E. Hwy. 13.

Robbery. U.S. Bank, 310 W. Burnsville Pkwy., was robbed about 3 p.m.

NOV. 1

Theft. A theft was reported in the 2200 block of W. Hwy. 13.

EAGAN

NOV. 8

Theft. A gym bag containing two iPods, gym shoes and clothes was stolen from a vehicle in the 1400 block of Lake Park Circle.

Assist other agency. Police picked up a 19-year-old man for desertion from the U.S. Army. He was arrested in the 1900 block of Silver Bell Road. He was to be held at the Dakota County Jail until he could be turned over to the military.

Theft. A 23-year-old man was cited for the theft of two video games, total value $119.92, from Wal-Mart, 1360 Town Centre Drive.

NOV. 10

Assault. A caller reported being assaulted with a chair at Ansari's Mediterranean Grill, 1960 Rahncliff Court. The suspect was gone before officers arrived but was to receive a citation in the mail.

FARMINGTON

NOV. 5

Disturbance. A fight was reported at Farmington High School, 20655 Flagstaff Av.

NOV. 8

Theft. A theft from a yard was reported in the 22000 block of Canton Court. The loss was valued at more than $1,000.

LAKEVILLE

NOV. 7

Theft. A vehicle was stolen in the 20000 block of Ideal Way.

NOV. 8

Assault. An assault was reported in the 18600 block of Jonesboro Court.

ROSEMOUNT

NOV. 8

Burglary. A burglary was reported in the 3000 block of Lower W. 147th Street.

Property damage. Police received a report of criminal damage to property in the 3000 block of W. 145th Street.

NOV. 9

Burglary. A burglary was reported in the 14800 block of W. Danville Avenue.

SOUTH ST. PAUL

NOV. 4

Identity theft. A resident of the 1000 block of N. Concord Street reported that somebody had opened an AT&T account in his name on the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. He had been getting calls saying he owed payment.

NOV. 5

Natural gas. Police were called to a vacant house in the 100 block of W. Park Street on a report of a strong natural gas odor. Officers and firefighters found that the house had been badly damaged, with a water meter broken and water flooding the interior, and an appliance lever on a gas pipe left open so gas would escape. The home was ventilated until the natural gas had dissipated. Excel Energy responded and turned off the gas to the home.

NOV. 6

Theft. A cell phone charger, 55 CDs in a case, an iPod charger and miscellaneous paperwork were taken from a vehicle in the 200 block of N. Concord Exchange.

Fraud. Central Bank, 835 Southview Blvd., reported that a counterfeit $10 bill had been found in a weekend deposit from Hat Trick Liquor Store. The bill was described as obviously fake -- it was smaller than a real bill, was made of lighter weight paper, was slightly blurred in places and had no watermark.

WEST ST. PAUL

NOV. 5

Theft. A woman ran out of Wal-Mart, 1644. S. Robert St., with a basket full of merchandise. She dropped her purse as she fled, according to police reports.

Disturbance. A caller in the 2000 block of Delaware Avenue reported that a man was screaming at his wife and kids. Children were heard yelling "Please, Dad, don't." An officer arrived and found the man hiding under some blankets in a closet. He was arrested on an outstanding Dakota County warrant and was cited for obstruction of the legal process.

NOV. 6

Disturbance. A woman called police and said that she was at a Chipotle restaurant and the manager was refusing to serve her. The manager of the restaurant got on the phone and explained to police that the woman was actually at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1458 S. Robert St., and that she was refusing to sell the woman alcohol because she was intoxicated. She was taken to detox.

NOV. 7

Child abuse. A 46-year-old man was arrested for alleged malicious punishment of a child and assault in the 1300 block of S. Robert St. after his daughter called police to say he'd been hitting her with a belt.

Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.